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Name:	National Abortion Federation
Address:	1660 L Street NW, Suite 450
	Washington, DC 20036
Phone:	202-667-5881 800-772-9100
Web Address:	www.prochoice.org

National Abortion Federation (NAF) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

NAF is the professional association of abortion providers in North America. The organization reports that its members include 400 private and non-profit clinics, women’s health centers, physicians’ offices and hospitals, which together care for more than half the women who choose abortion each year in the United States and Canada. Members are required to comply with NAF's Clinical Policy Guidelines (CPGs). NAF provides ongoing accredited continuing medical education in all aspects of abortion care, which is available to physicians and other health care professionals. The organization also develops and publishes research-based educational materials about abortion care, including a clinical textbook and curricula. Security training, assessments, 24-hour emergency assistance, and on-the-ground support are provided to member clinics targeted for anti-abortion violence, disruption, and harassment. NAF advocates with law enforcement for protection, investigation, and prosecution of anti-abortion criminal activity. In addition, the organization represents the provider and patient perspectives in public debates on abortion policies and in the media.

For the year ended December 31, 2010, NAF's program expenses were:

Public affairs, government relations and legal	726,393
Training and professional education	719,322
Membership services	658,575
Clinic security/law enforcement education	374,722
Canadian program	191,877
Access initiative	116,426
Total Program Expenses:	$2,787,315

Chief Executive : Vicki A. Saporta, President and CEO

Compensation*:

$286,411

Chair of the Board: Cassing Hammond, MD
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Board Size: 18

Paid Staff Size: 23

*2010 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:

Direct mail, print advertisements, grant proposals, Internet appeals, and planned giving.

Fund raising costs were 5% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $3,180,672, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on NAF's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2010.

Source of Funds
Grants and contributions	2,279,976
Membership dues	730,723
Meeting revenue	356,784
In-kind contributions	169,973
Group purchasing	109,308
Interest income	11,563
Publication fees	2,678
Total Income	$3,661,005

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 90%  Fund Raising: 6%  Administrative: 4%

Total income				$3,661,005
	Program expenses			$2,787,315
	Fund raising expenses			173,657
	Administrative expenses			115,422
Total expenses				$3,076,394
Income in Excess of Expenses				584,611
Beginning net assets				4,886,867
Other Changes in Net Assets				(1,651,236)
Ending net assets				3,820,242
Total liabilities				676,487
Total assets				$4,496,729

Note1: According to NAF's 2010 audited financial statements, the organization received in-kind contributions in the amount of $169,973 including legal services ($158,973) and supplies for conferences ($11,000).

Note 2: In the financial section above,"other changes in net assets" refers to a net asset transfer to the NAF Hotline Fund ($-1,522,129) and NAF/PLP expenses ($-129,107).